On Saturday, Luke and Aspen ran at the state XC meet in Huron. Luke placed 66th with a time of 19:18.69 and Aspen placed 53rd with a time of 22:15.98. Congratulations on a great season!
Juniors and Seniors attended a college fair at Dakota Wesleyan University and a Career Fair hosted by Mitchell Technical College at the Davison County Fairgrounds earlier this month. They learned a lot and got some good time to reflect on their future plans and how they are working towards their goals.
Reminder: Andes Central staff & students will celebrate Halloween Spirit Week with dress up days October 27th-30th!
Good Luck to Aspen & Luke at the State Cross Country Meet in Huron tomorrow! Go AC/DC Thunder!!!
Good Luck to the AC/DC Thunder Volleyball team as they travel to Gayville-Volin tonight. JV starts @ 6:15pm followed by Varsity. Games will be live streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@gayville-volinraiders2218
In Mrs. Hellenga’s first grade class, students had a great time choosing partners with the wheel of name generator! They love seeing whose name pops up, and it’s a fun way to practice reading their classmates’ names. Once partners were picked, students read a story together, highlighted important deals in the book, and wrote their answers on their comprehension pages.
The 2nd graders enjoyed painting pumpkins this week!
Andes Central's Teacher Spotlight ~ Mr. Justus WInter
Thank you to the Lake Andes Fire Department for visiting with Andes Central students last week!
Andes Central staff & students will celebrate Halloween Spirit Week with dress up days October 27th-30th!
Reminder: Tomorrow, Oct 24th is Enhancement Day. Buses will run their routes starting @ 8am. K-12th grade students are welcome in school from 9am-Noon. Please read the attached for more information. https://5il.co/3rhvv
Andes Central's Fall Family Fun Night was filled with spooky reading & fun math games!
Middle school students worked on adding and subtracting different lengths of strings to find the total length and find the missing length. This enforced the ability to combine rational numbers in fraction form and find the common denominator. In doing so students worked on their knowledge of greatest common factors, least common multiples, and simplifying fractions and mixed numbers.
As the first quarter wraps up for our Andes Central students, Ms. Kaiser's Juniors and Sophomores are also wrapping up their own units.
After the Juniors read The Crucible, they analyzed one of its themes using a game. Students got notecards with a name, age, and occupation. They took turns introducing themselves to each other with their fake identities. However, Ms. Kaiser told students that one person was a witch! The entire class had to come to a consensus about which person was the witch, and that person was then eliminated. In the end, no one was the witch, but students realized the power of hopping on the bandwagon.
Similarly, Sophomores analyzed Logical Fallacies as modes of persuasion. After identifying the main types and watching the movie 12 Angry Men, students created their own advertisements using different Logical Fallacies, trying to persuade their audiences.
After the Juniors read The Crucible, they analyzed one of its themes using a game. Students got notecards with a name, age, and occupation. They took turns introducing themselves to each other with their fake identities. However, Ms. Kaiser told students that one person was a witch! The entire class had to come to a consensus about which person was the witch, and that person was then eliminated. In the end, no one was the witch, but students realized the power of hopping on the bandwagon.
Similarly, Sophomores analyzed Logical Fallacies as modes of persuasion. After identifying the main types and watching the movie 12 Angry Men, students created their own advertisements using different Logical Fallacies, trying to persuade their audiences.
The AC Art Room will be open for public use starting Wednesday, October 29th from 6-8pm. Future dates and times will be determined by interest. There are no costs for materials. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. If interested, contact Mr. Winter at justus.winter@k12.sd.us.
Good luck to the AC/DC Thunder Volleyball team as they host Menno tonight @ DC. JV starts @ 6:15pm followed by Varsity. We will also be having a Pink Out Bake Sale & Silent Auction. Be sure to wear pink to support your Thunder Volleyball team! Games will be live streamed at: https://liveticket.tv/acdc/
Last week, Andes Central School celebrated Native American Week. Chelaine Knudsen's insights on Native American history was fascinating, and Francis Dupris's perspective on setting goals as a Native American and Veteran was incredibly motivating.
Kansas Middletent's talks on anti-bullying and acceptance were so important, especially for our students. We had Bobby Jones address the sensitive topic of suicide, given the higher rates in Native American communities.
Jessie Taken Alive's presentation, especially her book "We're All Related," beautifully highlighted the Native American belief in interconnectedness. It was a week filled with learning and understanding.
Kansas Middletent's talks on anti-bullying and acceptance were so important, especially for our students. We had Bobby Jones address the sensitive topic of suicide, given the higher rates in Native American communities.
Jessie Taken Alive's presentation, especially her book "We're All Related," beautifully highlighted the Native American belief in interconnectedness. It was a week filled with learning and understanding.
Ms. Janish’s kindergartners had a great time practicing identifying numbers and creating sets using uno cards and bingo daubers. They loved it!
Andes Central School is looking for 5-7 parents to be a part of a School Community Focus Group. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Nelson at 487-7671 by today, October 20th.
Tonight is the Andes Central Elem Fall Family Night. Join us from 5-6pm for reading & math games, and much more. More info on the attached flyer/link. See you there! https://5il.co/3r9ay
